Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

The doctor tells Italian media the last time he saw the Pope was Saturday, when he gave him some pie in a flavour he liked.

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than ...

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he ...

A couple who first met at a papal event 40 years ago have described the moment they saw Pope Francis' remains on display in ...